Lexington man with rare blood antigen donates platelets to help mystery woman – WKYT
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The Kentucky Blood Center is thankful for repeat blood donors, calling them everyday heroes. There’s one donor that stands out from the rest. Derrick Smith has a rare blood antigen that’s a perfect match for one woman’s illness. Smith is a frequent visitor to the Kentucky Blood Center. On the …
When it comes to doing what we can do, we can usually point to reason. For Andrea Whitsett, her reasons for a blood drive and bone marrow screening outside of her home on Chicago’s Far South Side extend well beyond what one might expect. “This is a different walk. I …
Twenty-one-year-old Jasemine Jackson-Winston is a senior studying at Ohio State University. She was born with sickle cell disease. “It’s frustrating. It’s hard for me to focus and hard for me to study because of the pain,” said Jackson-Winston. Sickle cell is inherited and mostly affects the black community. Red blood …
The great-granddaughter of the recipient of one of the first successful blood transfusions carried out in Scotland has urged others to donate to the life-saving blood donation service. Mairi Philp from Comrie made the appeal after giving her 91st unit of blood last week. Her great-grandfather James Philp was critically …
Three years ago, with the support of a group of friends, Ashok Reddy started the ‘Memunnam Seva Samithi’. The objective was to extend blood donation to various areas and promote blood donation. ‘Donate Blood to Save a life’, is a mission started by the ITI-diploma holder seven years ago and …
The condition is known as Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and the five-year-old has relied on donors to keep him alive ever since he was a baby. Archie needs blood every three weeks and he is due to receive his 59th transfusion next week. His mum Vicky is now urging people to …
When asked if we want to help save lives, the answer will, of course, be a resounding yes. And even when we’re asked to give blood, we may be game to sign up for an initial appointment, too. But, even though donating itself is easy for most people, forming a …
“I posted our first blood drive, and the very next day is when my doctor called me and admitted me to the hospital to receive blood transfusions,” Devin … Read Full Article
KSBY is teaming up with Vitalant for its 17th annual Be a Hero Blood Drive this Wednesday, August 25th at Vitalant’s locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Donating blood is not only a simple way to give back to your community, but …
MACKSVILLE’S Jenny Horton has set the blood donation record for the Mid North Coast with her 500th donation. Lifesaver Jenny has achieved the highest number of donations made by a female on the Mid North Coast, and is one of only a handful of women in NSW to reach the …